Was This the Biggest Mistake in Rogue One?

Aside from armored Storm Troopers that can be disabled by getting punched or hit with small sticks, Rogue One was a pretty good movie! Of course people are going to be highly critical of the film, because it's Star Wars and all, but all things considered it was certainly the best blockbuster of the year. But not everyone liked it. Specifically, the guy who made the original opening crawl for Star Wars really hated Rogue One, because, well, it didn't have an opening crawl. That's right, Rogue One just kinda begins.

"Frankly, it is a huge mistake, because the image is so iconic and it's so important to tens of millions, hundreds of millions of fans," title designer Dan Perri told the Hollywood Reporter." I couldn't imagine it starting without that. It's foolish."

As the Rogue One filmmakers have explained, there's no opening crawl because we know exactly where the movie is at and what it's about. Also, the setup for this film is literally all explained in the Star Wars: A New Hope opening crawl: "It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire. During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire's ultimate weapon, the DEATH STAR, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet."

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Anyway, Perri, who is honestly not the most objective critic in this situation, is still pissed. And kinda seems like he hates Star Wars in general, having not seen any of the films since the original.

"There are too many things to do and there are too many films out there to see," he said.

Really, he should give them a shot. They're super fun—even without the opening crawl!

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